Holiday Pack The Backpack Winner: Tina Richardson

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The Academy just dropped a new rule: if you’re voting for the Oscars, you actually have to watch all the nominated films in a category. I know—wild concept, right? Also, A.I. won’t help or hurt a movie’s chances, so Hollywood robots are still unemployed. Sorry, R2-D2, maybe next year.

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Dolly Parton says when she stays in California, she sleeps in full makeup—because you never know when an earthquake might send you running outside! Now that’s commitment. Meanwhile, I’m over here hoping my pajamas don’t have a hole in them if the fire alarm goes off.

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Lainey Wilson and her fiancé Duck Hodges went turkey hunting—and I swear that man was born to be in a camo calendar. Lainey said they've been stalking one big ol’ gobbler for a week. Sounds like Thanksgiving is about to get real personal.

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George Clooney says in ten years of marriage, he and Amal have never had a single argument. Not one!  Clooney says he hit the jackpot—I say that jackpot must also come with a mute button.

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Eric Church ain’t just strumming guitars—he’s breaking ground! His nonprofit just kicked off their first housing project ever in North Carolina, and he's calling it a “lifeline.” Basically: Eric’s out here building more than just houses—he’s laying down heart and soul, hammer in hand. Move over HGTV, Church is coming in hot!

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Ella Langley just showed up and chose violence—with eight ACM noms to her name! Right behind her? Cody Johnson, Morgan Wallen, and Lainey Wilson with seven each. Oh, and Reba’s hosting, so you know we’re gettin’ sass, sparkle, and possibly a rhinestone mic drop. May 8 on Prime Video—yeehaw, y’all!

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Chris Rock is not laughing—again. Word is, he’s ticked at Will Smith for milking that Oscars slap in his new music. Chris says Will’s still “arrogant and self-serving.” Honestly? Hard agree. Will’s trying to rebrand like we forgot—but we remember, sir. We remember.

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Ryan Coogler is on fire right now—his horror-musical Sinners just crushed the box office, and next up? A reboot of The X-Files! He says it’s “immediately next” on his to-do list and yes—he’s already talked to the iconic Gillian Anderson. Quote: “She’s incredible. Fingers crossed.” He promises it’ll be “really friggin’ scary” and made “for the real X-Files fans—and maybe some new ones.

You can catch The List, weekday afternoons at 4:20 with Jonathan Knight. Only on Iowa's BEST Country KIX 101.1